COPPER  WEATHER  VANES 


Illustrated  Catalogue 
of 

J.  W.  FISKE  IRON  WORKS 

ESTABLISHED  1858 

NEW  YORK 


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J.W.  FISKE  IRON  WORKS 


78  AND  80  PARK  PLACE,  NEW  YORK 


Foreword 

WE  are  generally  recognized  as  the  oldest  and  most 
extensive  manufacturers  of  weather  vanes  in  the 
United  States.  In  our  business  career  of  sixty-three 
years  we  have  accumulated  not  only  a  great  variety  of  stock 
designs,  some  of  which  are  illustrated  in  the  following  pages, 
but  also  experience  that  enables  us  to  prescribe  the  Fiske 
standards  as  those  that  should  be  demanded  by  all  purchasers 
of  weather  vanes: 

I .  The  basic  metal  should  be  sheet  copper  or  brass 
(not  a  combination  of  zinc  and  copper)  and 
mounted  on  brass  tubing. 

2.  Vanes  should  be  gilded  with  the  finest  gold  leaf 
so  that  they  will  remain  bright  and  not  corrode. 

3 .  The  letters  and  balls  should  be  well  gilded. 

4.  The  spire  (which  is  included  in  the  price  of  each 
Fiske  vane)  should  be  of  wrought  iron  with  a 
hardened  steel  spindle  for  the  vane  to  turn  upon. 

5.  Eagles  should  be  full-bodied  with  double  thick 
wings. 

6.  Each  vane  should  be  a  perfect  indicator  of  the 
wind. 

d'he  Fiske  line  of  weather  vanes  has  been  unparalleled  for  a 
long  time  and  yet  new  and  original  designs  are  being  added 
constantly. 

We  execute  orders  for  vanes  of  any  special  design  with  reason¬ 
able  dispatch. 


J.W.  Fiske  Iron  Works 

Established  1858 

78  AND  80  Park  Place 
New  York  Ccfy 


Pnless  otherwise  ordered,  all  vanes  manufactured  by  us 
will  be  shipped  by  express 


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SILHOUETTE  VANES 


No.  800.  Ship  Half  Moon.  Any  size  to  order 
Cut  from  heavy  copper,  mounted  complete  with  letters  and 
ball  as  shown  below;  gilded  with  gold  or  left  in  copper  to  take 
natural  color.  36  inches  long . $100.00 


No.  801.  Poultry  Vane.  Any  size  to  order 

Cut  from  heavy  copper,  gilded  with  gold  or  left  in  copper  to 
take  natural  color.  48  inches  long . $75.00 


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HORSE  AND  CART  VANE  (any  size  to  order) 

No.  802.  Cut  from  heavy  copper,  mounted  complete  with 
letters  and  ball  as  shown  below;  gilded  with  gold  or  left  in 
copper  to  take  a  natural  color.  42  inches  long.  .  .  $90.00 


AUTOMOBILE  VANE 

No.  803.  Cut  from  heavy  copper,  gilded  with  gold  or  left 
in  copper  to  take  natural  color.  Any  size  to  order.  36 
inches  long . $60.00 


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ROOSTER  VANE 


No.  804.  Cut  from  heavy  copper,  mounted  complete  with 
letters  and  balls  gilded  with  gold  or  left  in  copper  to  take 
natural  color.  xVny  size  to  order.  24  inches  high. .  .  .$70.00 


F 

GARDENER  VANE 


No.  805.  Cut  from  heavy  copper,  mounted  complete  with 
letters  and  balls,  gilded  with  gold  or  left  in  copper  to  take 
natural  color.  Any  size  to  order.  48  inches  long  ....  $75.00 


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No.  806.  Rooster  and  Hen.  Can  be  made  any  size. 

12  inches  high,  26  inches  long.  Cut  from  heavy  copper, 

mounted  complete . $40.00 


No.  808.  ROOSTER  VANE. 


10  inches  high.  Cut  from 
copper,  gilded  or  left  plain 
to  take  natural  color  .  .  .  .$25.00 


No.  807.  ROOSTER  ON  BALL. 

32  inches  high.  ^  Full-bodied,  mounted  complete . $100.00 


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HACKNEY  STALLION 


No.  512  ^  Full-bodied, 

24  inches  long.  .$35.00 
No.  512^  Full-bodied, 

30  inches  long.  .  .50.00 
No.  513  y^  Full-bodied, 

48  inches  long.  .150.00 
No.  513^  Full-bodied, 

30  inches  long.  .  65.00 
No.  514^  Full-bodied, 

36  inches  long.  .  110.00 


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NANCY  HANKS  WITH  PNEUMATIC  TIRE  SULKY 


No.  507.  Full-bodied,  36  inches  long . $55.00 

No.  508.  Full-bodied,  42  inches  long, 

including  sulky  and  driver . 75.00 


Note — Any  horse  can  be  made  with  this  style  sulky. 


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HORSE 


HORSE 

No.  Bj  Full-bodied,  43  inches  long,  Dexter .  $60.00 

No.  4  Full-bodied,  47  inches  long,  Dexter  with  sulky 

and  diver .  70.00 

No.  A9  Full-bodied,  26  inches  long,  Ethan  Allen.  .  . .  30.00 

No.  12  Full-bodied,  33  inches  long.  Mountain  Boy.  .  44.00 

No.  16  Full-bodied,  33  inches  long,  Washington 

Standing .  75.00 

No.  202  Full-bodied,  32  inches  long,  Goldsmith  Maid  38.00 

No.  346  Full-bodied,  36  inches  long,  Maud  S .  53.00 

With  sulky  and  driver .  75.00 

No.  349  Full-bodied,  39  inches  long,  St.  Julian .  55.00 

With  sulky  and  driver .  78.00 


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HORSE 


No.  3  ^  Full-bodied,  43  inches  long,  Dexter . $  50.00 

No.  6  ^  Full-bodied,  30  inches  long,  Dexter .  27.00 

No.  8H  ^  Full-bodied,  60  inches  long,  Dexter . 150.00 

No.  9  ^  Full-bodied,  31  inches  long,  Ethan  Allen .  25.00 

No.  21  ^  Full-bodied,  17  inches  long,  Arabian .  18.00 

No.  200  ^  Full-bodied,  26  inches  long,  Ethan  Allen,  Jr. .  19.00 

No.  201  4^  Full-bodied,  26  inches  long.  Black  Hawk .  22.00 

No.  34^  ^  Full-bodied,  26  inches  long,  Hambletonian. .  .  32.00 

No.  348  ^  Full-bodied,  31  inches  long,  Maud  S .  30.00 

No.  351  ^  Full-bodied,  32  inches  long,  St.  Julian .  32.00 


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RUNNING  HORSE  AND  JOCKEY  WITH  BANGED  TAIL 


No.  515  Full-bodied,  3 1  inches  long,  mounted  complete  $38.00 
No.  5153^  Without  Jockey . 30,00 


MORGAN  HORSE 

No.  600.  Full-bodied,  mounted  complete, 

30  inches  long . $100.00 


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COW 

No.  30  Full-bodied,  28 
inches  long . 

No.  A30  Full-bodied,  34^ 
inches  long . 

No.  30^ — M  Full-bodied, 
28  inches  long . 

No.  31 — Y2  Full-bodied, 
24  inches  long . 

No.  31 — M  Full-bodied,  28  inches  long . 

No.  326  Inill-bodied,  42  inches  long.  Duchess  of  Oneida.  . . 

No.  326/^  hull-bodied,  48  inches  long,  Short-Horned  Jersey 


$50.00 

75.00 

40.00 

28.00 

30.00 

200.00 

220.00 


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OX 


ox 

No.  33H  %  Full-bodied,  28  inches  long . $  37.00 

No.  34  Vi  Full-bodied,  24  inches  long .  28.00 

No.  343^  Yi  Full-bodied,  28  inches  long .  30.00 


BULL 

No.  327  Full-bodied,  28  inches 

long .  $62.00 

No.  327A  Full-bodied,  42 
inches  long,  mounted  com¬ 
plete .  $180.00 


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RUNNING  DEER 


No.  222.  Full-bodied, 

50  inches  long . $115.00 

No.  223.  Full-bodied, 

36  inches  long . 62.00 

No.  224.  Full-bodied, 

20  inches  long . 38.00 


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SHEEP 


No.  22  ^  Full-bodied,  28  inches  long 


$38.00 


MERINO  RAM,  ETHAN  ALLEN 


No.  23  30  inches  long,  mounted  complete 

as  shown  above . $40.00 

No.  24  36  inches  long,  mounted  complete 

as  shown  above . 60.00 


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ROOSTER 

No.  332  ^  Full-bodied, 
13  inches  high.  $12.00 

No.  333  ^  Full-bodied, 
24  inches  high.  .20.00 

No.  334  ^  Full-bodied, 
28  inches  high.  .35.00 

No.  335  K  Full-bodied, 
36  inches  high.  .50.00 


ROOSTER  AND  ARROW 


No.  341  ^  Full-bodied,  1 5  inches  high, 

with  18  inch  arrow . $20.00 

No.  342  ^  Full-bodied,  26  inches  high, 

with  2  feet  6  inches  arrow .  . 38.00 

No.  343  4^  Full-bodied,  32  inches  high, 

with  3  feet  arrow .  . 50.00 


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CROWING  ROOSTER 

No.  330  Full-bodied,  21  inches  high,  including 

ball  and  arrow,  with  2  feet  arrow.  .  .  . $45,00 

No.  331  Full-bodied,  21  inches  high,  including  ball 
and  arrow  with  2  feet  arrow  with 
wings  closed . 40.00 


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GAME  ROOSTER 

No.  340/4  MFuIl-bodied, 

i8  inches  high.  .$16.00 

No.  338  M  Full-bodied,  18  inches 
high  with  2  feet  arrow.  .  .$22.00 

No.  339  M  Full-bodied,  18  inches 
high,  with  2  feet  6  inches 
arrow .  $24.00 


GAME  ROOSTER 

No.  523  M  Full- 
bodied,  18  inches 
high,  with  2  feet 

arrow . $30.00 

No.  pi  ^  Full- 
bodied,  18  inches 
high,  with  2  feet 
arrow,  in  fighting 
trim . $30.00 


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FISH 


FISH 

No.  6i^  Full-bodied,  30  inches  long . $38.00 

No.  62^  Full-bodied,  38  inches  long . 50.00 

No.  61  24  inches  long . ,  . 23.00 

No.  62  30  inches  long . 29.00 

Fish  for  Swinging  Signs,  9  inches  long . 6.00 

Fish  for  Swinging  Signs,  16  inches  long . 8.00 


Illustrating  our  Seven-Strand  Copper  Cable 

LIGHTNING  ROD 

Special  copper  points  and  anchor  hold  fast  furnished  for  chim¬ 
neys.  Estimates  furnished  when  requirements  are  known. 
Material  shipped  with  directions  for  erection  or  we  will  supply 
men  for  the  purpose  if  preferred. 


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EAGLE  AND  SCROLL 

No.  57  Eagle,  i  ft.  3  in.  spread,  with  3  feet  scroll  .  .  .$32.00 

No.  58  Eagle,  i  ft.  8  in.  spread,  with  2^2  feet  scroll.  .  .42.00 

No.  59  Eagle,  2  ft.  3  in.  spread,  with  4  feet  scroll . 56.00 

No.  60  Eagle,  2  ft  3.  in.  spread,  with  5  feet  scroll . 82.00 


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EAGLE  AND  ARROW 


EAGLE  ONLY 
ON  ROD 


No. 

45^  14  feet,  spread. . .  . 

.  . .$750.00 . 

. $625.00 

No. 

12  feet,  spread . 

.  .  .  .625.00 . 

. 500.00 

No. 

47'A 

10  feet,  spread . 

.  .  .  .535.00 . 

. 375.00 

No. 

48 

8  feet,  spread. ... 

.  .  .  .395.00 . 

. 280.00 

No. 

49 

7  feet,  spread. ... 

.  .  .  .280.00 . 

. 212.00 

No. 

^0 

6  feet  6  inches  . . . 

. .  .  230.00 . 

. 188.00 

No. 

49K 

6  feet . 

. . .  210.00. ...... 

.  172.00 

No. 

5  feet  6  inches. .  . 

. . . .190.00 . 

. 155.00 

No. 

5  feet . 

.  . .  170.00 . 

. 140.00 

No. 

5- 

4  feet . 

. 90.00 . 

. 75.00 

No. 

3  feet  6  inches. .  . 

. 63.00 . 

. 50.00 

No. 

53 

3  feet . 

. 57.00 . 

. 46.00 

No. 

54 

2  feet  3  inches. .  . 

. 38.00 . 

. 31.00 

No. 

'^5 

I  foot  8  inches. . . 

. 26.00 . 

. 21.00 

No. 

56 

I  foot  3  inches. . . 

. 19.00 . 

. 15.00 

No. 

56  A 

0  foot  9  inches. . . 

. 10.00 . 

. 8.00 

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EAGLE  AND  PEN 

No.  320  Eagle,  3  feet, 
spread,  with  4  feet 
pen  . $72.00 

No.  321  Eagle,  3  feet  6 
inches,  spread,  with  4 
feet  6  inches  pen  $80.00 


No.  322  Eagle,  4  feet,  spread, 
with  ^  feet  pen . $105.00 

No.  323  Eagle,  5  feet,  spread, 

with  6  feet  pen . $188.00 

No.  324  Eagle,  6  feet,  spread,  with  7  feet  pen .  235.00 


No.  325  Eagle,  7  feet  6  inches,  spread,  with  9  feet  pen  .  312.00 


LIGNUM -VITAE 
TOPMAST  TRUCKS 

Halliard  protected  from 
weather 


Pat.  Jan.  28,  1902 


Diameter  i  Brs.  i  Lig.  Sh.  2  Brass  Sh. 


2  inches  $  .90 

each 

I1.15  each 

.90 

i  i 

1. 15  “ 

3 

.90 

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1. 15  “ 

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<  < 

1. 00 

<< 

1.20  “ 

4 

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1.20 

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1.30  “ 

4K 

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1.30 

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1.40  “ 

5 

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1.40 

(  ( 

1.70  “ 

( ( 

1.50 

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1.80  “ 

6 

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1.70 

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3.00  “ 

7 

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i  i 

3-50 

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4.00 

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10 

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5.00 

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5.50  “ 

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7.50  “ 

12 

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9.00 

10.50  “ 

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PIGEON 

No.  328  Full-bodied,  18  inches  high,  including  ball 

and  arrow  with  2  foot  arrow . $35.00 

No.  329  Full-bodied,  18  inches  high,  including  ball 

and  arrow,  wings  closed . 25.00 


METAL  BALLS  FOR  FLAG  POLES 


On  Stems,  gilded  with  best  gold 


leaf. 

Copper. 

No. 

226. 

3 

in.,  each. 

$  1.20 

(( 

227 . 

4 

(  i  n 

2.00 

i 

228 . 

(<  (( 

2.50 

( 

229 . 

6 

( (  a 

3.00 

( 

230. 

7 

a  a 

4.00 

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231. 

8 

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5.00 

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232. 

9 

a  n 

7.00 

( i 

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10 

a  a 

10.00 

( ( 

^34- 

12 

n  a 

14.00 

.Any  size  furnished  to  order 


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SCHOONER  YACHT 


No.  336  3  feet  long . $65.00 

337  3  6  inches  long . 75.00 


Any  size  made  to  order 

SLOOP 

No,  205  3  feet  long,  mounted  complete  as  shown  above  55.00 
No.  206  4  feet  long,  mounted  complete  as  shown  above  65.00 


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CHURCH  OR  SCROLL  VANE 

No. 

135 

12 

feet  long. . . . 

$175.00 

No. 

136 

10 

feet  long. . . . 

.140.00 

No. 

137 

8 

feet  long. . . . 

.120.00 

No. 

138 

7 

feet  long. . . . 

.100.00 

No. 

139 

6 

feet  long. . . . 

.  .80.00 

No. 

140 

feet  long. . . . 

.  .60.00 

No. 

141 

feet  long. . .  . 

.  .47.50 

No. 

142 

feet  long. . . . 

.40.00 

No. 

143 

4 

feet  long. . . . 

.  .32.00 

No. 

145 

3>^ 

feet  long. . . . 

.  .29.00 

No. 

146 

3 

feet  long. . . . 

.  .24.00 

No. 

147 

feet  long. . . . 

.  .20.00 

No. 

148 

^4 

inches  long. 

.  .15.00 

No. 

149 

18 

inches  long. 

.12.50 

No. 

150 

inches  long. 

.10.00 

No. 

12 

inches  long. 

.  .  .7.50 

No. 

15- 

8 

inches  long. 

.  .  .5.00 

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INDIAN  CHIEF 

No.  528  ^  Full-bodied  Indian, 

3  feet  6  inches  high;  arrow, 

5  feet  6  inches  long,  mount¬ 
ed  complete  as  shown  on 
page  29 . $92.00 


SCROLL  AND  ARROW  VANE 


No.  5^;!  5  feet  long,  mounted  complete  as  shown  on 

page  29 . $  88.00 

No.  552  6  feet  long,  mounted  complete  as  shown  on 

page  29 .  100.00 

No.  7  feet  long,  mounted  complete  as  shown  on 
page  29 


120.00 


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BANNERET 


No,  550  3  feet  6  inches  long,  mounted  complete 

as  shown  above . $87.00 

Anv  size  made  to  order 


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TIFFANY  SCROLL 


No.  A2^6  5  feet  long . $63.00 

No.  256  6  feet  long . 75.00 

No.  257  feet  long . 94.00 


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ANTIQUE  SCROLL 

No.  540.  4  feet  long,  mounted  complete  as  shown  above.  ,$62.00 


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AUTOMOBILE 

No.  700  Mounted  on  26 
inches  arrow. . .  $25.00 


ANTIQUE  SLOOP 

No.  541.  2  feet  6  inches 
long,  mounted  complete 
as  shown  on  page  29 

. $50.00 


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BANNERET 


377  3  ^eet  long 


$62.00 


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BANNERET 

No.  388.  2  feet  6  inches 
^  lotig . $38.00 

f'No.  389.  3  feet  long .  44.00 


BANNERET 

No.  543.  I  foot  9  inches 
long,  mounted  complete 
as  shown  on  page  29  $41.00 


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INITIAL  BANNERET 


No.  299  3  feet  long . $62.00 

No.  300  3  feet  6  inches  long .  70.00 


Any  monogram  or  initial  cut  in  panel  without  extra  charge 


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ARROW  VANE 


No.  134  I  foot  long .  $  6.00 

No.  133  I  foot  3  inches  long . 8.00 

No.  132  I  foot  6  inches  long . 10.00 

No.  131  2  feet  long . 12.00 

No.  130  2  feet  6  inches  long . 16.00 

No.  129  3  feet  long . 19. OD 

No.  128  3  feet  6  inches  long . 23.00 

No.  127  4  feet  long . 25.00 

No.  126  5  feet  long . 38.00 

No.  125  6  feet  long . 63.00 

No.  306  7  feet  long . 90.00 

No.  307  8  feet  long . 125.00 


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78  AND  80  PARK  PLACE,  NEW  YORK 


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No.  296.  6  feet  long . $100.00 

No.  297.  7  teet  long . 112.00 

No.  298.  8  feet  long . 156.00 


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